“He’s so doggone strong, that if you go for the pump fake, he can get to the basket and finish,” Williams said of the threat Barnes poses.īarnes is clearly benefitting from more ball-handlers. Suns G Cameron Payne out Saturday against Trail Blazers Williams said he’s seen Barnes knocking down more triples off the bounce. “He’s been their best offensive weapon so far this year.”īarnes is 26-of-52 (50.0%) from the field and 15-for-27 (55.6%) on 3s, which adds up to taking nine long balls a night.
“He’s just playing with a lot of confidence right now,” Suns head coach Monty Williams said Tuesday. Shooting guard Buddy Hield is one of the NBA’s premier shooters and Suns fans know what center Richaun Holmes is capable of as a diver and active body around the rim.Īnd then there’s forward Harrison Barnes, who is off to a torrid start through three games, posting 28.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is coming off a season average of 25.2 points per game, a blur with the ball who has started rounding out his all-around offensive game. Phoenix center Deandre Ayton mentioned transition defense as the biggest thing the Suns need to improve on that end, and also cited the league-high 43% teams are shooting against them from deep. It also will have them pushing the Suns’ defense where it has struggled.
